Hiking the Florida National Scenic Trail (FNST) was a cool experience. It’s unlike the other trails that you may be used to like the Appalachian or Pacific Crest. That’s good though. It’s unique, presenting you with some challenging environments that … Read More
You get to know trash when you do as many roadwalks as we have lately. Today we start road walking before the sun is up so that we can cover the great distance into Ebro around Econfina, which has been … Read More
The swamp forest of St. Mark’s Wildlife Refuge is a muddy mess. We slip and slide our way down the trail through the muck and over dead trees and fallen palm fronds. Lorax has already taken a fall while crossing … Read More
Our trail vacation at the Nonsense residence in Gainesville is over, and it’s back to business making miles on the Florida Trail. The temperatures are again warm to our great relief. Today we start off with a roadwalk. The Florida … Read More
Sitting on the soft hotel bed watching a torrent of rain outside, I can’t help but think of the other thru-hikers out there getting drenched. We lucked out this time, but I’m sure we’ll be rained on one of these … Read More
Midnight Mayhem We are in another great oak hammock and have found yet another epic tent site. So far Florida has been great due to the flat ground and soft dirt for staking the tent. The sun goes down over … Read More
The Eastern horizon is stamped with thick pink color, awaiting a star. It is that beautifully quiet transient period between light and dark. Soon a burning circle peeks above the land, and in an instant, it transforms the low sky … Read More
After a peaceful night, we wake up excited and ready to go. Today we will get our first resupply box at Billie Swamp Safari. We pass through a gate that indicates we are entering the Seminole reservation. We walk along … Read More
Once-glistening, but now much-faded, Miami hotels line the street adjacent the international airport. We find ourselves unwillingly listening to “Genie in a Bottle” as our Uber driver Yanzel helps us escape from the city. Soon we’re out of the urban … Read More
Welcome to Hikerlore’s guide to preparing for a Florida Trail thru-hike! This article will give you the low down on some of the things you need to know before you go. It will also recommend some other important planning resources. … Read More